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Forex chart patterns are among the most used, reliable trading signals. There are tens of chart patterns to trade but a professional trader only uses the most probable chart patterns to make trading easy and to avoid confusion. Here you can find some of the best Forex chart patterns to trade.
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12.ChartPatternsTradingStrategy 12.1TheMostProfitableForexChartPatterns Formanyreasons,Forexchartsusuallyformsomerepeated patterns.Ifyouworkwiththemandyoureyesaretrainedby lookingatthem,thesepatternsareverypowerfultoolsto guideyouduringyourtrades.Therearemanypatternsand eachofthemhasitsnamebuttobesimpleandshortI explainhereonlythemostprofitablepatternswhichalways workandyoucanrelyon. 12.1.1MandW(Bat)Patterns Thesearethemostfrequentchartpatternsandmoreor lesshaveMorWshape.Sometimes,onelegextendsor anotherleggetsshort. Figure12.1.1.1AW(bat)pattern 23
Thesearenotveryaccuratesignalsbuttheyhelpyoutoget aroughestimationofacurrencymove. 12.1.2Triangle(WeakeningMandStrengtheningW)Patterns ContrarytoMandWpatterns,triangle(orweakeningMand strengtheningWpatterns)areveryaccuratesignals(0.8or moreprobable).AweakeningMisformedwhenanupward (bullish)moveiscompleted,thenaweakerdownwardmove (onethirdorhalfofthefirstmove)happensandthenavery weak bullish (usually one candle) comes after it. After completion of the third move you can say with a high confidencethatthecurrencypricewillsharplydrop.Thisis the place you should sell the currency and make a nice profit.StrengtheningWpatternhasjustthesamestorybut inareverseorder. Figure12.1.2.1Atrianglepattern 24
Thesepatternsaretradableintwoways.Thefirstisatthe timewhenonlythefirstfewbullishorbearishcandleshave formedandthemoveisinitshalfwaytogetmatured(reach asupportorresistancelevel).Atthistimewecanbuyorsell andwaituntilthemoveends(orbeginstoreverse),then close the trade with profit. However, these are short or mediumtimemovesandwecannotexpectsomanypips. Thesecondbetteruseistoenteratradewhenamovehas been matured and a reversal is expected. I also like weakeningandstrengtheningcascadepatternsbecausethey are very reliable, stable and frequent signals and with trainedeyestheyarequitepredictable. 12.1.4HeadandShouldersPattern Head and shoulders pattern as its name say is a price patternthatmoreorlessformsaportraitofamanwith headandshoulders.Thesearemorethan80%probable patterns and when the left shoulder and the head were formed,therightshoulderwouldbeatradableopportunity. Noticethatarightshouldertobetradablemustoverlap morethan80%withtheleftshoulder,otherwiseitwillnot beavalidpattern. Note that charting time frame is essential in detecting patterns.Forexample,youmaynotseeatrianglepatternon a1-hourchartbutwhenyouzoomoutthesamechartto4- hourtimeframethepatternappears.So,todetectperfect patternsyouhavetotogglebetweenvarioustimeframes. 28
Figure12.1.4.1Aheadandshoulderspattern Figure12.1.4.2Areverseheadandshoulderspattern 12.1.5SolidWall(orSandwich)Pattern Thispatternnormallyconsistsof4-8alternatebullish/ 29
bearishbarsandthepriceconsolidatesinaverytightrange in very straight line as if it has bumped into a solid impenetrablebarrier.Solidwallorsandwichpatternsare excellentpatternstotradebecausetheyarehighlyprobable andeasytotrade. Figure12.1.5.1Asolidwall(sandwich)pattern 30 Figure12.1.5.2Asolidwall(sandwich)pattern
12.1.6Fractals Fractalsingeneralareregularorsymmetric,self-repeating shapesinvarioustimescales.FractalsoccuronForexcharts and are very various in shape and size. If a fractal is detectedintheearlystages(whenthefirstorsecondfractal hasshaped),atradercanbenefitfromit.Tradingfractals needsmuchexperienceandusuallyonlyForexprofessionals canexploitthem. Figure12.1.6.1Afractal 12.1.7DoubleandTripleTop/BottomPatterns Atsupportorresistancelevels,pricesarenormallytested twoorthreetimesbeforeabouncebackorreversaltake place. This test and retest form double or triple bottom patterns at support and double or triple top patterns at resistancelevels.Youcanusetheminyourtrading. 31
Figure12.1.7.1Atripletoppattern Figure12.1.7.2Adoubletoppattern 32
Figure12.1.7.3Adoublebottompattern Exercise6.Gotohttps://www.tradingview.com/e/anddrawafewmajor currencychartsandtrytorealizeanyofthemostprofitablepatterns (triangle,cascade,headandshoulders). 13.PriceRejectionTradingStrategy As I said before, candles are the most beneficial visual presentationofthecurrencyprices.Therearetwotypesof candles.A.FullbodycandlesandB.Pinbars.Afullbody candleisacandlethatopensexactlyatthebeginningofa timeframeandclosesattheendofthatsametimeframe. So, the candle has a full body without any pin and its maximumandminimumpricesarethesameasitsopening andclosingprices. 33
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